NO
TIME FOR MEDITATION!
Ps
119:99
99
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy
testimonies are my meditation.
Deut
4:5-6
5
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God
commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these
statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people.
Isa
30:21
21
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way,
walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to
the left.
The world is full of experts and there is no
lack of advisors. There seems to be, however, a lack of wisdom. The dictionary
definition of a quandary is to be in a state of perplexity or doubt. I’ve been
in a quandary many times surrounded by a multitude of counselors. Is there a
sure reservoir of wisdom? It there a safe haven for decision making? The
Psalmist recommends the Word of God.
The art of meditation is lost, I think,
to technology.
There is no quietness or solitude because every question, no matter how deep or
puzzling has an immediate answer waiting at the tip of our thumbs. I enjoy a
cup of coffee on the front porch swing with the mist still on the roses and the
birds praising God for their daily food. Too often there is no time for it.
The Hebrew word for meditation indicates not
only reflection but devotion. The word means to muse, contemplate, ponder and
even to plan. The Word gives us an advantage over our enemies, our teachers and
the sages. Because the Bible is a living book empowered by a living Spirit, it
speaks to me personally. It affects me mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
The Psalmist gives us the best commentary in the following portion.
Ps
119:103-105
103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate
every false way.
105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Dear
Lord, as I make time to meditate upon your Word and your ways, make me wise in
a confusing world. AMEN
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